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Winter is coming and the energy crisis is upon us. With rocketing prices and dwindling supply, much of the western world is bracing for three cold months beset by restrictions. Despite the coming hardship, connected devices offer a glimmer of hope. Sma… Continue reading Don’t lose control of your smart thermostat this winter
In this interview for Help Net Security, Katie Taitler, Senior Cybersecurity Strategista at Axonius, talks about cyber threats in the energy sector and what should be improved to make sure this sector is properly guarded. We have witnessed numerous cyb… Continue reading Dealing with cyber threats in the energy sector: Are we on the right path?
A threat actor is targeting industrial engineers and operators with trojanized password-cracking software for programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and human-machine interfaces (HMIs), exploiting their pressing needs to turn industrial workstations int… Continue reading Beware of password-cracking software for PLCs and HMIs!
A research published by DNV reveals that energy executives anticipate life, property, and environment-compromising cyberattacks on the sector within the next two years. The report finds that more than four-fifths of professionals working in the power, … Continue reading Can we trust the cybersecurity of the energy sector?
Just a few days after news of attempted use of a new variant of the Industroyer malware comes a warning from the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA): Certain APT actors have exhibited the capability to gain full system access to … Continue reading APT group has developed custom-made tools for targeting ICS/SCADA devices
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA), with the help of ESET and Microsoft security experts, has thwarted a cyber attack by the Sandworm hackers, who tried to shut down electrical substations run by an energy provider in Ukraine. Ac… Continue reading Sandworm hackers tried (and failed) to disrupt Ukraine’s power grid
For the first time in a generation, the UK is in the middle of an unprecedented supply chain crisis, and in recent weeks, we have seen very clearly the immediate and far-reaching impacts of it. Whether it’s the shortage of truck drivers prompting panic… Continue reading Why the UK’s energy sector is fragile and ripe to cyber attacks
Mobile phishing exposure surged 161% within the energy industry between the second half of 2020 and the first half of 2021, a Lookout report reveals. The research indicates that organizations in the energy industry experienced the following between Jul… Continue reading Mobile phishing exposure in the energy industry surged 161% in 2021
What is NERC? The North American Electric Reliability Corporation, or NERC, is the largest electric reliability organization in North America. They’re responsible for over 1,900 bulk power system operations spanning the United States and Canada and the… Continue reading How to Ensure Continuous Compliance with NERC CIP
Someone out there is impersonating the infamous DarkSide ransomware gang and trying to trick companies in the energy and food industry to part with 100 Bitcoins, Trend Micro warns. But the campaign is not producing the desired results, because the Bitc… Continue reading Scammers are impersonating the DarkSide ransomware gang